They need to win both of their remaining games to stand a chance of qualification to the latter stages of the competition, with one of the best runners-up spots unlikely to be coming from Pool 2.

We’ve taken a look at the possible scenarios to work out how Gloucester can progress.

How it works

The five pool winners go through to the quarter-finals and they are joined by the three best-placed runners-up.

Willi Heinz of Gloucester, poses with the Champions Cup at the European Launch of the Gallagher Premiership Rugby clubs at St James' Park (Image: Getty Images Europe)

EPCR rules state that if two clubs in the same pool are equal on match points at the end of the pool stage, their ranking will be determined by the results of the two matches played between the relevant clubs as follows: (i) the club with the greater number of match points from the two matches; or (ii) if equal, the club with the best aggregate points difference from the two matches; or (iii) if equal, the club that scored the most tries in the two matches.”

If ranking remains unresolved and/or if clubs have not played each other previously in the pool stage, qualification/ranking will be determined as follows: (i) the best aggregate points difference from the pool stage; or (ii) if equal, the number of tries scored in the pool stage; or (iii) if equal, the club with the fewest number of players suspended under Disciplinary Rules in the pool stage; or (iv) if unresolved, by drawing lots.

The current situation

Gloucester currently sit bottom of their group on eight points alongside West Country rivals Exeter Chiefs, who are also on eight points.

However, the Chiefs are above Gloucester – despite only winning one game - as they took more match points from the meetings between the sides, with the bonus-point in their win at Kingsholm potentially proving crucial.